The Ultimate Peace of Mind
October 18, 2023
Hosted by Maryann Beckman-Berman
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Episode Description
Maryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. Her third episode, “The Ultimate Peace of Mind” is dedicated to all those who are experiencing any kind of mental anguish presently. Understanding the toll it can take when the mind cannot stop thinking and is full of incessant chatter, Maryann and her guest, share another world view that she found to be life-saving. She attributes this wisdom to helping her surrender and finding the ultimate joy as she journeys through the ups and downs of her life with more comfort and ease. Maryann’s guest, David McConaghay aka Veda Dave, brings to light the importance of Jyotisha, the study of astronomy, astrology and the science of timekeeping using the movements of astronomical bodies, and its connection to Ayurveda and Yoga. Veda Dave provides wise guidance and friendly mentorship for seekers of holistic health, ethical wealth and spiritual self-awareness. He has been a Division 1 athlete, music journalist, global nomad and national sales & marketing manager in the natural foods industry. He has lived and studied full-time in ashram environments for 7 of the past 14 years. 2023 completes his eighth year serving on the board of directors of the Colorado Ayurvedic Medical Association. He is certified by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association as an Ayurvedic Doctor, having completed more than 4,000 hours of class and clinic time. He is an English major with a Master’s degree in Metaphysics currently working on a Doctorate in Divinity. He is a natural teacher, offering classes and courses online and in person, including a 21-day meditation challenge starting today (October 18). Weaving together Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Internal Family Systems, eco-psychology and sacred economics, Veda Dave is available for consultations online or at his Denver office. You can learn more at VedaDave.com or follow him on Instagram @ayurvedadave. Join Maryann and Dave for an enLIGHTening conversation as they talk about the dance between fate and freewill and their journey through time and space.
Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation
Wednesday at 12 PM on VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel
Maryann is passionate about sharing ancient wisdom for improved health and wellbeing. After multiple miscarriages and her sister’s suicide, her life was spiraling out of control and not going according to plan. As an Ayurveda and Yoga Teacher she is grateful for having this knowledge to bring about peace, especially mentally and spiritually. She credits the understanding from a different world perspective with saving her life. Maryann has managed to thrive by following and trusting her intuition and is honored to share tips and tools she has learned along the way. With an understanding of the SPACE element, along with AIR, FIRE, WATER and EARTH, she helps you sense things with greater clarity too. She is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance and a board certified Ayurveda Health Counselor with National Ayurvedic Medical Association. She is the founder of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation in Des Plaines, IL and is here to help you spiral in healthier directions today.
Maryann Beckman-Berman
Maryann Beckman-Berman is the founder of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation in Des Plaines, Illinois. She is a National Ayurvedic Medical Association board certified Health Counselor and Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. Born and raised in Chicago to a father also born and raised in Chicago, and a mother from Kerala, India along with her five siblings, the words yoga and ayurveda were not in her vocabulary until her late 20’s. She received a BS in Marketing from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and worked in the field moving up the corporate ladder for 15 years. While Director of Programs and Events for the American Concrete Pavement Association, she completed her 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training at Total Body Yoga in Mundelein with Silvia Mordini and Wendy Dahl. Maryann left the corporate world after multiple miscarriages and immersed herself in the world of yoga and began teaching as an independent contractor. She found Ayurveda and completed Year 1 and 2 trainings with Patricia Layton, Panchakarma technician training with Corinna Schmidt and Pranic Healing training with Jerry Becker at Kanyakumari in Milwaukee. Maryann taught yoga at the College of Lake County in Grayslake from 2010–2020. In 2015 she attended a 500-hour advanced yoga therapy training program at Universal Spirit Yoga in Naperville with Poonam Gupta and mentored her 2016 200-hour and 2017 500-hour teacher training programs. In 2019 she earned a MEd in Health and Wellness Education.
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